The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-02

of New York It declares that the political
and economic ills from which the country Is
suffering are the result OF the neglect OF the
"self-evident truth that all men are created
equal" and as a remedy for these ills pro-
poses the abolition of the system which COM
pels men to pay their fellow creatures for the
use Of Gods gifts to ALL " and permits monop-
oily to deprive labor of employment, whereby
the land is filled with paupers and tramps,
and the producer made the slave Of "those
who grow rich by his toll"
1t is further declared that "the advantages
arising from social growth and improve
ment belong to society Mt large" Therefore
the abolition is demanded of the system that
makes the railways and telegraphs "a means
for the oppression Of the people," and the alb
rogation of all laws that give any advantage
to any class OF citizens that are not equally
shared by others The true purpose of gov
eminent is declared to be tho giving to every
one opportunity to employ his labor to his
own benefit; to pre-, ent the strong from OPP
pressing the weak, or the INSCRIPTIONS from
robbing the honest, and to perform its func-
tions to the equal benefit OF all.
1t further declares that United Labor does
not propose that the state shall control pro-
duction or distribution, Interfere in any way
with the laborer or capitalist in the use of
his labor or capital, take possession of the
land to work or rent it, or disturb any man
in his title; but by "abolishing all taxes on in
dustry or its products, to leave to the pro-
Queer the free fruits OF his exertion, and by
the taxation OF land values exclusive of i'm
provements, to devote to common use those
values which, arising not from the exertion
of the individual, but from the growth of
society, belong justly to the community as a
whole; the said taxation of land is not to be
according to area, but in proportion to value.
thereby relieving the farmer and small owner
of undue burdens and making it impossible
to hold land for speculation.
While thus abolishing the hordes Of office
holders whom the present tax system gives
employment to, the platform says, thus sim
plyfying the government. equal rights are
further to he secured by government owner
ship of all agencies in their nature mono
poles. This includes municipal ownership of
the water, lighting, and heating systems;
government ownership of railroads and tele-
graph, postal savings banks, and government
issue Of all money without the Intervention of
banks controlled by private citizens.
The platform also advocates laws regulat-
ing the hours of labor by reducing them,
controlling the employment of children and
the competition of convict labor with free
labor, inspection for sanitary purposes of
tenements, mines and factories, and to stop
the abuse of the conspiracy laws 1t is also
desired to simplify judicial procedure so as
to make the poor equal 70 the rich before the
courts in point Of ability to prosecute their
causes
The last paragraph OF the document urges
the adoption OF the Australian method OF bal
loting, so as to guard effectua)ly the secrecy
OF the ballot and by that means prevent
bribery and intimidation and relieve candi-
dates for Office from the heavy burdens i'm
posed upon them
The principal difference between the plat
form adopted and the Clarendon hall utter
ance is In the addition Of that paragraph
against Socialism in which 1t is explained
that the party does not propose to have the
state control any business, but simply to
take for public purposes the rental value inn
parted to land by the presence and industry
Of the public and not by private exertions
or industry.
Henry George and John X. O'Donnell wero
named for state secretary, the former protest
ing that he did not desire the honor, but say
ing that he was at the service OF the party
His nomination was insisted upon and carried
with a rush and much cheering O'Donnell
escoted George tn the platform amid great
cheering, and he made a speech saying that
he did not wish the nomination but IL the
party thought it would do any good for him
to run he would do SO and help the movement
along all he could. DR.. McGlynn made
speech supporting the nomination. DR.. Pente.
cost also spoke. There was much enthusiasm
Victor A. Wilder, OF Broome, was nominated
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Cummings of Amsterdam, for state treas-
urer; Dennis Feeley. of Rochester, for at
torney general, and Sylvanus II. Sweet. OF
Albany, for state engineer.
Socialists Preparing Red Paint.